Council Landmarks Mount Zion and Reauthorizes SoDo Homeless Shelter
On Monday, the Seattle City Council met for a relatively light legislative session on policy substance. However, councilmembers approved a new Central District landmark...
Sunday Video: The Best Kindergarten You’ve Ever Seen
Architect Takaharu Tezuka showcases his design for a kindergarten where kids are encouraged to be kids. His approach and thinking expands the possibilities of...
Push for Solar Schools Gaining Momentum
Supporters of solar power for Seattle Public Schools can sign a petition or register to speak at Wednesday's School Board meeting.
During the windstorm...
Seattle Public Schools Unveil Plans for Sweeping Cuts and Lasting Austerity
Faced with an ongoing refusal by the state legislature to properly fund public education, Seattle Public Schools have responded by proposing an unprecedented plan...
Council Takes Initial Steps to Fix Childcare in Seattle
Of all the unexpected systems that the pandemic has laid bare, the crisis has shown childcare to be uniquely scattered and broken. By closing...
The Urbanist Podcast: Seattle Public School’s Mixed Year-End Report Card
In this episode, professional educator and managing editor Natalie Argerious tolerates my raving parent commentary about the 2021-2022 public school year. The kids have...
The Learning Gap Between Seattle and its Schools
As of Thursday, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) had six days of school and six days of late school buses. It's a local impact of...
Op-Ed: Seattle Public Schools Votes to Repeat School Closure Mistake
Last week, the Seattle school board voted to proceed with a plan that could close 20 or more public schools across the city. The plan would worsen the district’s budget woes, student learning outcomes, enrollment decline, racial inequities, and undermine efforts to add missing middle housing and create 15-minute neighborhoods.







